Looking at Italian art and history from pre-Roman times until the present day might sound a daunting task, so rich is the evidence at our disposal. But this does not have to be the case! This course will be a pleasant and fascinating journey roughly divided into three sections (one...
Looking at Italian art and history from pre-Roman times until the present day might sound a daunting task, so rich is the evidence at our disposal. But this does not have to be the case! This course will be a pleasant and fascinating journey roughly divided into three sections (one per term): from antiquity to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance...
6,13,20,27 Jan & 3 Feb 2026
8 Oct - Rebelling ever so Gently - The Pre Raphaelites15 Oct - Victorian Eye Candy - Lord Leighton and Alma Tadema 22 Oct - Royal Favourites - Edwin Landseer and Franz Xaver Winterhalter5 Nov - Capturing the Moment - Ford Madox Brown and G. F Watts
8 Oct - Rebelling ever so Gently - The Pre Raphaelites15 Oct - Victorian Eye Candy - Lord Leighton and Alma Tadema 22 Oct - Royal Favourites - Edwin Landseer and Franz Xaver Winterhalter5 Nov - Capturing the Moment - Ford Madox Brown and G. F Watts
14,21,28 Apr & 5,12 May 2026
This course will take a close look at a series of subjects and mediums in art, such as Still Life, Printmaking, Drawing and Collage and delve into the history of the subject. Most of the chosen items will take two sessions each, but some may be only one. Some subjects go...
This course will take a close look at a series of subjects and mediums in art, such as Still Life, Printmaking, Drawing and Collage and delve into the history of the subject. Most of the chosen items will take two sessions each, but some may be only one. Some subjects go back centuries (drawing, printmaking) and others are more rooted in...
What time is it - and how do you know? Keeping track of time is no easy matter with a year made up of approximately 365.25 days and a month of about 29.5 days. Do you rely on the moon or the sun or a combination of the two? This...
What time is it - and how do you know? Keeping track of time is no easy matter with a year made up of approximately 365.25 days and a month of about 29.5 days. Do you rely on the moon or the sun or a combination of the two? This course will examine how people have sought to mark the...
An examination of the work of artists from the earliest to the present, in their quest to present the world as they see it through the seasons Spring Summer AutumnWinter21st Jan, 28th Jan, 4th Feb, 18th Feb
An examination of the work of artists from the earliest to the present, in their quest to present the world as they see it through the seasons Spring Summer AutumnWinter21st Jan, 28th Jan, 4th Feb, 18th Feb
The course will largely focus on the immediate postwar years and the decline of the Great American Song. We will trace some of the changes that overtook popular entertainment during and after WW2 including the Andrews Sisters and Glenn Miller. Postwar we will look at the rise of the solo crooner...
The course will largely focus on the immediate postwar years and the decline of the Great American Song. We will trace some of the changes that overtook popular entertainment during and after WW2 including the Andrews Sisters and Glenn Miller. Postwar we will look at the rise of the solo crooner and pop vocalists such as Crosby, Como and Sinatra. We...
